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U.S. House · November 3, 2026

Who's running in Texas's 22nd congressional district

2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.

Candidates
2
Incumbent
Open seat
Parties
Republican · Democratic
State primary
Mar 3

Candidates appear in ballot order. We do not rank them, score them, or recommend one — here is how this is put together, and here is what the office actually does.

2 candidates · ballot order · open seat

Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Border security and enforcement of immigration law.
  • Affordability for families in the district.
  • Parental rights and school choice.
  • American energy independence.
  • Support for law enforcement.
  • Investment in critical infrastructure, and fiscal responsibility in federal spending.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • Retired U.S. Army colonel; 33 years of service with deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait.
  • Sugar Land Police Department from 1993; Fort Bend County Precinct 4 constable, 2013 to 2020.
  • Master's degrees from the U.S. Army War College and Central Michigan University.
  • Won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the open seat.
  • Twin brother of the retiring incumbent, Troy Nehls.

Arguments in favor

  • He brings a career in uniform and in county law enforcement: a retired U.S. Army colonel and a former Fort Bend County constable.

    — Trever Nehls's campaign, reported by the Houston Chronicle

  • He won the Republican nomination for the seat outright in the March 3, 2026 primary.

    — Primary result reported by Ballotpedia

Arguments against

  • He is running to inherit the seat from his own twin brother, Troy Nehls, who announced on November 29, 2025 that he would not seek re-election.

    — Houston Chronicle

  • Houston Public Media called the arrangement "unusual": while running for Congress he was appointed chief of staff to the interim Fort Bend County Judge, Daniel Wong, who is himself the Republican nominee for that job — putting two Republican candidates into high-profile county posts during the campaign.

    — Houston Public Media

What we couldn’t verify

  • Nehls's response to the criticism of the county appointment was not established from the sources found.
  • He has not held federal office, so there is no congressional voting record to set against his campaign's positions.
  • No criticism of him by name from Marquette Greene-Scott's campaign or from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was found.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:trevernehlsforcongress.comsos.state.tx.uspolitics1.comen.wikipedia.orghoustonchronicle.comhoustonpublicmedia.org

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Job creation and economic opportunity in the district.
  • Improving local infrastructure.
  • Protecting what she calls essential rights.
  • Ending partisan gridlock; she says she has voted on issues without bowing to party lines.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • Mayor pro tem of Iowa Colony, Texas.
  • Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary.

Arguments in favor

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

Arguments against

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

What we couldn’t verify

  • No published criticism of Greene-Scott by name could be found: not from Trever Nehls or his campaign, not from the National Republican Congressional Committee, and not from Fort Bend County news coverage. Because no case against her exists on the record, none is presented for her either, rather than showing her own campaign's case unanswered.
  • Her positions and record were not stated in material available beyond her campaign site.
  • Her fundraising totals were not reported in material available.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:marquettegreenescott.comsos.state.tx.uspolitics1.com

Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.

This seat is open: Republican incumbent Troy Nehls is not seeking re-election. His brother, Trever Nehls, won the Republican nomination on March 3, 2026, and Marquette Greene-Scott won the Democratic nomination. The district was redrawn in Texas's 2025 mid-decade redistricting and covers the southwest suburbs of Houston across Harris, Fort Bend and Brazoria counties. Roster confirmed against the Texas Secretary of State's certified ballot. Neither candidate is listed with arguments for or against here: no published criticism of either candidate by name from someone opposing them could be found, and setting out a case against one and not the other would tilt the page.

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